When a seasonal employee tells you anything simply ask "can I talk to a manager." A seasonal employee does not have the decision rights or knowledge to help you. (this technique works at all retail stores)

metal,
That may or may not work in Canada. You've heard of "The customer is always right"? In France of course "The customer is always wrong". In Canada it's somewhere in between. ;^)

A recovering Canadian

I am waiting for a call from the local HD manager.

db

Let us know how it turns out. I would be very surprised if you didn't get your 10% plus whatever discount was already on the tractor. There are quite a few stories on here about people who get deals like that. I went into Sears a day after one of their "big sales" to buy an air compressor and the manager gave me the sales price anyway.

Got a call today and was told that, while NO DOUBLE DIPPING on specials is usually the case, because it is the end of the season and they want to get rid of these mowers and MTD is balking at taking back over 1000 of them from HD, they will honour the 10% and give me the additional $300 credit.

I'll find out tomorrow if this all works out and I end up with a Cub Cadet RZT50 for $2899 Cdn. If it comes together I think I got a good deal (not quite as good as the fellow who paid $1399 but ..)

More good news tomorrow I hope.

db

My local HD always has signs saying save an additional 10% if you get a new card that day. Even on the deeply discounted items they still indicated on the signs that you can save an extra 10% by using your new card.

FYI, if you do get the card they occasionally will send you a 10% coupon in the mail. The only problem with the coupon is that its usually only good for a week.

dourobob,
Good deal! Happy tractoring!

If item is bought with a credit card,what is the interest rate,and does it swallow up the original "savings",and then some? Seems more profit is made on finance charges,than selling the item.Retailers can well have "sales" to encourage people to spend money they don't have.Nearly 90 percent of the country is drowning in credit card debt.I use credit cards for conviemce,and pay in full,when the monthly statment arrives.I get the "sale savings"without paying any interest.

They are problably offering 0% for 12 mos. along with this deal. There is nothing wrong w/financing as long as you pay it off within the no interest period.

Well folks, I went in to do the deal this morning and - the unit they had in stock had been sold the previous evening. BUT - all is not lost. The manager who returned my call said he will try to see if he can get a unit from a store in the area (same deal applies) and he will let me know in a day or two. The saga continues - it is driving my wife crazy but, I am confident it will work out in the end.

db

I've had HD give me the sales price even though it was off sale. The item was still marked on sale but the sale was over.
Some associates have the authority to give you a ticket mark down. One time I went to lowes for a rediculously low miter saw. They were sold out so I went to HD. They had it and gave me the 110% deal. We also spent 3800 dollars on a first time HD card purchase. They ended up giving us 400 dollars off(paid for tax).
I have had good experience with HD. I wouldn't want to see how much I have spent there in the past 7 years.

Peace.

Well, it seems my experience with Home Depot is soon to move way up on the satifactions scale.
I spoke with Ass't Mgr today and he says he has located a unit (Cub Cadet RZT50) at a store west of here. It should be available for me in 3-4 days as it is not priority shipping for them and must be transferred from store to warehouse to his store (I did tell him earlier that I was not in a big hurry).

He wants me to come in and inspect it when it arrives and, only when I am satisfied, then we will do the necessary paperwork to get the additional 10% (up to $300) off.

Patience and asking questions pays off - I hope. I should be able to confirm that by the end of this week.

db